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The submerged city of Pavlopetri (Greek: Παυλοπέτρι) is found in Vatika Bay, off the coast of southern Laconia in Peloponnese, Greece. It is about 5,000 years old, making it the oldest submerged city known in the world. [citation needed] Pavlopetri is unique in having an almost complete town plan, including streets, buildings, and tombs.
The structures and artifacts discovered by NIOT are the subject of contention. The major disputes surrounding the Gulf of Khambhat Cultural Complex (GKCC) are claims about the existence of submerged city-like structures , the difficulty associating dated artifacts with the site itself, and disputes about whether stone artifacts recovered at the ...
A 'lost city' believed to be created by humans is actually a natural phenomenon according to a recent study. Mysterious underwater 'lost city' turns out to be a rare natural formation Skip to main ...
Returning in 2015 for a more thorough investigation, they found the ruins of an Early Bronze Age city. The site spans 1.2 ha (3.0 acres) and lies beneath 1 and 3 m (3 and 10 ft) of water. The site spans 1.2 ha (3.0 acres) and lies beneath 1 and 3 m (3 and 10 ft) of water.
Such underwater sinkhole formations are found elsewhere in the world, but, at a depth of 663 feet, Dean's Blue Hole is the deepest known example, noted Atlas Obscura.
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Map of Sui'an County in 1930 Map of Shicheng redrawn according to Gazetteer of Sui'an County in 1930. Shicheng (Chinese: 狮城; pinyin: Shī Chéng; lit. 'Lion City') is an ancient underwater city situated under Qiandao Lake in Chun'an County, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, and was previously the county seat of the defunct Sui'an County (Chinese: 遂安县).
The brine pool was explored by an underwater vehicle and is four to five times saltier than the water around it. Underwater lake dubbed the 'Jacuzzi of Despair' found in Gulf of Mexico Skip to ...